Following his overly complicated spy thriller Tenet, Christopher Nolan returns to cinema’s with a booming biopic about the modern Prometheus, J. Robert Oppenheimer. Epic in scope but intimate in feel, Oppenheimer boasts Nolan’s most explosive ensemble cast to date and creates a stimulating historical thriller that rattles and shakes with compelling contemplation.
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Christopher Nolan’s latest, Tenet (or more appropriately TeneT), is a sleek, yet convoluted spy thriller full of mind-melting action. Somewhat of a cross between Memento and Inception on steroids (if that’s your kink), Tenet is a definite cinematic spectacle, but it’s one that buckles hard under the weight of its own gimmick.
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Dunkirk is the new World War II film from Christopher Nolan and centers on the the true story of the mass evacuation of the French, British, Belgian and Dutch soldiers from the beach of Dunkirk in June of 1940. While waiting to be evacuated, the soldiers are sitting ducks for enemy pilots and have to fend off the imminent Germany threat with little hope or resources. Due to the circumstances and the fact that the military vessels are easily destroyed while docking, the English civilians answer the call and play their part in going to aide in the evacuation of their men and fellow comrades in war. The story is a very harrowing and inspiring one, but how does it hold up on screen? Well, the answer is: it's not perfect, but it is technically sound and somewhat enjoyable.
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